Senator Austin Akobundu of the Peoples Democratic Party, who represents the Abia-Central Senatorial District, on Wednesday at plenary, took his oath of office and allegiance.
The administration of Akobubdu’s oath of allegiance followed his declaration as the winner of the Abia-Central senatorial election by the Appeal Court.
The Clerk of the Senate, Mr Chinedu Akubueze administered the oath and allegiance to Akobundu.
Akobundu had filed a petition challenging the declaration of Sen.Darlington Nwokocha of the Labour Party (LP) as the winner of the Abia-Central Senatorial poll by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
The Election Petitions Tribunal in Umuahia had on September 11, dismissed his petition for lack of merit. S
But the Court of Appeal on Nov.4, set aside the ruling of the lower court, maintaining that Akobundu’s petition has merit by awarding him the judgement.
The three-member court in its ruling, upheld the petition of the PDP candidate and declared him the authentic winner of the election and ordered INEC to immediately issue him a Certificate of Return.
